In Tiny Brains, the animals have escaped the lab, fighting their way through devious tests to gain their freedom.

The game, created by newly formed Spearhead Games, is a four-player co-op title coming out later this year. Each player controls one of the distinct lab animals, each with is own unique power, with the goal of solving puzzles and progressing to the next level. The game will support both local and network co-op, though the creators say the main focus is for Tiny Brains to be a fun game for friends on the same couch. It has great fun potential for four players.

3. Outlast

For those who can't get enough survival horror games, get ready for Outlast, a game that scared the crap out of players at PAX.

In Outlast, you're an investigative journalist trying to find what's going on inside an asylum. Armed with only your camera, you break in, but you encounter nothing but horror. The game takes cues from indie favorite Amnesia: The Dark Descent in that you'll have to monitor your resources and hide when monsters approach.

Former Ubisoft developer Philip Morrin said he wanted to focus on horror games like Outlast when founding Red Barrels. We hope he gets his wish. Outlast will be out later this year for PC.

Guacamelee has been teased for a while now, but seeing its beautiful art in person is a treat. The Mexican luchador-themed platformer has you exploring worlds and beating up enemies as Juan Aguacate and Tostada.

The game is being funded by the Sony PubFund for indies and will be out in April for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.

It's been over a year since we wrote about Castle Story, but it was great to see the game at PAX this year.

The still in-development title has players create buildings on floating islands by ordering around LEGO-looking men called Bricktrons. It gets interesting as soon as multiplayer is added -- players have to defend their islands from others.

Castle Story, by Sauropod Studios, should be out later this year for PC.

For those looking for a fun physics puzzler for mobile devices, Little Chomp might satisfy that craving.

The iOS and Google Play title tasks players with helping caterpillar Little Chomp collect all the fruit on each stage and escape through the tree tops. You motor around by bouncing on leaves and mushrooms, slingshotting the little green bug in the direction you want him to go.

Little Chomp was one of 10 indie games featured by PAX. It's out now for $0.99 on Android, iOS and the Amazon App store.

It's hard not to get excited about the makers of the amazing Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery. Super Time Force is a wild looking platformer that allows players to manipulate time while saving the planet from aliens.

The most unique part of Super Time Force is it's awareness of the dangers of playing with time; the game makes gameplay decisions based on the time travel paradox, meaning you'll sometimes have many versions of one character ghosting along with the others. The addictive platforming and co-op are great selling points, too.

The MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) genre is known for being treacherous and unwelcoming to new players. But Kiz Games hopes to remedy this with its upcoming MOBA SmashMuch Champions.

SmashMuck is a colorful title that easily introduces new players to this hectic style of gameplay. Its other claim to fame is that matches take around 10 minutes, letting casual players hop in and out quickly.

If you grew up watching cartoons in the 1980s, then Saturday Morning RPG probably speaks to your soul. This episodic iOS game takes you into the world of cartoons and '80s references, where your character must use classic toys and kitsch to battle his foes.

The game is set up like many turn-based RPGs, though players also have to beat some minigames to activate their highest attacks.

The first two episodes in this love letter to our childhood are out now in the Apple App Store.

The meteoric surge of independent game development was on full display at this year's PAX East in Boston.

The gigantic show floor was dotted with indie games, and a giant conglomerate of developers joined under an "IndieMegaBooth" banner. Lines stretched long for many of these titles, proving that gamers are just as thirsty to play inventive indie titles as creators are to make them.

If you weren't able to attend the annual convention in Boston this year, don't fret. We rounded up the 10 best things from the floor this year. Most of the games are in development, but a few are out already and are just begging to be played.

Did you see any great games come out of PAX East? Let us know what you enjoyed in the comments.

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